Method and apparatus to transliterate text using a portable device

a portable device and text technology, applied in the field of data processing system, can solve the problems of insufficient spoken language, inconvenient conversion, and limited number of languages of electronic translators, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of languages and requiring an extra step of conversion

Active Publication Date: 2007-12-18
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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Travel to foreign locations may cause travelers a number of problems when they are able to speak and understand the local languages, but are not familiar with reading the local languages in the place they are visiting.
Common problems faced by travelers include reading road signs, train schedules, bus schedules, restaurant menus, and phone books.
With these types of situations, speaking the language is insufficient because the traveler is unable to read the language.
Many of these electronic translators, however, have a limited number of languages and usually do not include names for places.
Such a conversion requires an extra step when the user is able to understand Spanish but is unable to read Spanish.
Also, many languages use characters that may not be recognizable to travelers, who cannot read the language.
For a traveler who can say the name of a city, but cannot read the name, a translation of the text may be useless.

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[0019]With reference now to the figures and in particular with reference to FIG. 1, a diagram of a distributed data processing system is shown in which the present invention may be implemented. In this example, distributed network data processing system 100 includes network 102 and wireless network 104. These networks provide the medium used to provide communications links between various devices and computers connected together within network data processing system 100. Network 102 may be implemented using various types of networks, such as, for example, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), an intranet, the Internet, or some combination of these types of networks. In these examples, the different networks and gateways within network 102 use transmission control protocol / Internet protocol (TCP / IP) suite of protocols to communicate with one another.

[0020]Wireless network 104 is a wireless network typically used for voice communications between mobile communications ...

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A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for a method in a portable device for transliterating text. An image of the text is generated using a camera function in the portable device. The image is sent with an identification of a source language and a target language to a transliteration service using a wireless communications link. A response is received from the transliteration service, wherein the response contains a transliteration of the text in the target language. The transliteration is then presented on the portable device. The presentation may be, for example, text displayed on the portable device or in the form of speech presented audibly to the user.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Technical Field[0002]The present invention relates generally to an improved data processing system and in particular to a method and apparatus for processing data. Still more particularly, the present invention relates to a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for transliterating text using a portable device.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]Today, people are very mobile with respect to business and leisure travel. People often travel to foreign locations to conduct business or for vacation. Travel to foreign locations may cause travelers a number of problems when they are able to speak and understand the local languages, but are not familiar with reading the local languages in the place they are visiting. Common problems faced by travelers include reading road signs, train schedules, bus schedules, restaurant menus, and phone books.[0005]With these types of situations, speaking the language is insufficient because the traveler is u...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F17/28G10L13/04
CPCG06F17/289G10L13/00G06F40/58
Inventor JANAKIRAMAN, JANANIKUMHYR, DAVID BRUCE
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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